Member Needed for Diagnosis of Death Working Group
Â鶹¹ÙÍø Representative Needed for Working Group on Diagnosis of Death
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and RCPCH have invited Â鶹¹ÙÍø to nominate a representative to join a group to review the Academy’s .
The group will review the 2008 guidance to ensure that it reflects current medical practice and terminologies.
Topics for review will include:
- Definition of death (standardisation of terminology, recent UK legal cases, time of death).
- Maintaining Safety (review of testing form, red flag confounders, who can diagnose death, clarification of neurological and circulatory criteria, sedatives).
If you are interested in representing Â鶹¹ÙÍø on this working group please send an email to the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Office by Monday 10 January including a brief outline (max 150 words) of your interest in the topic.
Applicants must be a current member of Â鶹¹ÙÍø.